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Petro isolated ahead of Colombia's presidential election
by Adriaan Alsema May 31, 2018
Centrist leaders refuse to endorse any of Colombia’s remaining presidential candidates, leaving the conservative Ivan Duque in a comfortable lead over his rival, the leftist Gustavo Petro.
The Green Alliance urged voters to reject Duque, but would not endorse Petro.
The conservative candidate represents “reversal and risk,” the Green Party said in a statement.
Duque has threatened to unilaterally amend a 2016 peace deal with demobilized FARC guerrillas. He has also threatened to pull the plug on ongoing talks with the ELN rebel group.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/petro-isolated-ahead-of-colombias-presidential-election/